diff --git a/changes/ticket41035 b/changes/ticket41035
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cc70271231
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changes/ticket41035
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+  o Minor bugfix (dirauth):
+    - Fix typo in flag assignment approved-routers file. Fixes bug 41035; bugfix
+      on 0.4.8.15
diff --git a/src/feature/dirauth/process_descs.c b/src/feature/dirauth/process_descs.c
index 96cbaa8680..c38b8ea813 100644
--- a/src/feature/dirauth/process_descs.c
+++ b/src/feature/dirauth/process_descs.c
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ dirserv_load_fingerprint_file(void)
         add_status = RTR_INVALID;
     }  else if (!strcasecmp(nickname, "!middleonly")) {
         add_status = RTR_MIDDLEONLY;
-    } else if (!strcasecmp(nickname, "!stripexit")) {
+    } else if (!strcasecmp(nickname, "!stripguard")) {
         add_status = RTR_STRIPGUARD;
     } else if (!strcasecmp(nickname, "!striphsdir")) {
         add_status = RTR_STRIPHSDIR;